savage

Its savage truth explains Black folks’ deep compassion for British scholar Jason Arday, and the widespread anger over concerted efforts to assassinate his character before he was found dead.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

The triumph of modern humanity over our savage natures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

But under million-dollar luxury apartments chilled by whirling air conditioners, tenants in one of Seoul's last shanty towns suffer headaches in the savage heat.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

Lately, I’ve come to prefer Jackman as a showman over a savage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

As long as I live I will never forget those wild eyes, like the eyes of a trapped, savage animal.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

“What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages? What’s grown-ups going to think?” cries Piggy, the book’s preteen standard-bearer for logic and civilization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

"We're not savages, we're not animals, we're not aliens; we are humans and we are Americans," the singer said after being given the Grammy for Best Musica Urbana Album.

From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026

His uncompromising hostility toward revolutionaries inspired Thomas Paine to remark in 1776, “Even brutes do not devour their young, nor savages make war upon their families.”

From National Geographic ● Jul. 3, 2023

"It's dangerous there, people have become savages and they hate each other. I tried to stay there so my kids could be close to their family, but I couldn't continue because nobody helped me."

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2023

"My savages will put your steel to excellent use, my lord," Tyrion replied.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

During one of Musk’s visits in 2016, Brown watched in panic as Musk savaged a demonstration from a legendary researcher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Laughing, he added: "Even if they're not, they might watch anyway in the vague hope that I might get savaged by something."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Sartre’s disciples savaged him. But his moderation in this way required him to write as he did.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

England were savaged back home following the defeat on Saturday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025

He was savaged by a boar whilst hunting in the kingswood .

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Social-media users are savaging promotions depicting unnaturally regular greens, shrimp like O-rings, unhealthily slick noodles and stippled chicken.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

This week, reality TV show star Spencer Pratt posted multiple videos on social media savaging a proposed state bill on wildfire rebuilding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025

People would keep one eye on their bank accounts for missed deposits and the other on Wall Street, where concerns over the nation's creditworthiness could be savaging the value of people's life savings.

From Reuters ● May 23, 2023

Each candidate has been savaging the other as a creature of Washington.

From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2022

The last thing he needed just now was his wolf savaging the skinchanger’s boar.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin